This week has been insane at work. Feels like all I've done is work and sleep since Sunday. But I wanted to tell you about something from the weekend. It takes a lot to get me out in this heat on a day off,especially when I could be gaming or seeing a good movie instead. But Tokyo In Tulsa is just a really cool event that seems to get better each year. They do it at the convention center and it pretty much takes up every area in the place. Great artwork,shopping,gaming,music,and some awesome cosplay going on.

I'm back from vacation now and fully decompressed,as I finally got a full night of sleep last night. Feels like I was away longer,but it was just a week. I had limited Wi-Fi at my sister's place so I missed out on a lot of stuff. Playing catch up with all the Comic-Con insanity[thank God for YouTube!] as there was a lot of great info. Felt really good to just sit down and do some real gaming last night. I did not come back with any physical games,but several cards to redeem. Ended up getting Far Cry 3:Blood Dragon,Hotline Miami,and Retro City Rampage for PS3. For Steam I bought The Cave,iBomber Attack,and Omerta:City Of Gangsters. For the 360 it was all pinball tables for Pinball FX2[the 3 Star Wars tables,Plants Vs. Zombies,and the Core pack which includes Pasha,Secrets Of The Deep,and Rome]. So I will have plenty to keep me busy until GTAV comes out. It's good to be back,although there was no escape from the heat on vacation. It was every bit as hot in Nashville as it is here. Only ventured out into it a few times. May tell you about all that tomorrow. It was just good to get away for a week. Makes the summer feel better.......

Been absent a bit this week and it's mainly due to the heat. It puts me in a funky,not foul,sort of mood. It was 110 degrees yesterday and approaching that today. But when I got home yesterday my son said "Let's go to Gamestop!" and I was onboard....what the hell,right? Turned out pretty decent. We picked up Fuse for 360 at 30 bucks,and that was new. Also bought Midway Arcade Origins for 17 on PS3. Renewed my Power Up card so I can get the digital copies of Game Informer. I always get kinda weird/stressed out the week before vacation. Going to see my sister in Nashville next week on Wednesday morning. Should be a lot of fun. Tennessee is a beautiful state,if you've never been there. Lots of fun things to do and see there. Plan to take the Vita and 3DS with me for some road gaming perhaps. And late night,too. I'll be fine the moment we hit the road...but right now I'm kind of cranky. Hope your summer is going well so far. I'm going to be around to see what you're up to this week.

I read an article yesterday that said Google is planning to jump into the game console market. With a small console along the lines of the Ouya,also being an Android-based device. Here's a question...does anyone realize the Ouya was released? Seems like I haven't heard a peep about it as far as reviews go. I think it's selling okay,but does anyone really get excited about it? Strange...

Hope you all have a good one today. Even though I'm out here working today I will still get to see some fireworks. There's a hill I can go to that has an awesome view of multiple displays across Tulsa,including the big one they used to call "Boom River" near downtown. This is a day I am thankful I live in this great country. For all our flaws and corrupt business leaders and politicians,it's still the best place on earth. It takes perspective and a lot of travel before you realize the truth to that. I've lived in Europe when I was a kid,and travelled Asia extensively when I was in the Navy. Went to some really cool places and met fine folks there. They loved their countries with good reason,it was home for them. After a few months at sea I really started to miss the US and American stuff. You never know how important it is til you are deprived of it. I only wish the very young in this country felt that way. They take so much for granted it seems. We are all so lucky to have been born here[or moved here]and today is the day to celebrate it.

It's just a rumor at this point. But it was reported that Hideo Kojima is talking with a British developer called Just Add Water about doing an HD remake of MGS using the Fox Engine. It would be pretty cool,as I did enjoy Twin Snakes a great deal. Seeing that classic game in a whole new light like that would be interesting to say the least.